Painter Enrico Della Torre Dies at 91

artist · 2026-04-27

Enrico Della Torre, a distinguished and private Italian artist, passed away at 91 in Teglio, Valtellina, where he often resided in the mountains. He was born in Pizzighettone and relocated to Milan post-World War II to attend the Liceo Artistico di Brera, later joining the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera in 1951 under Achille Funi. In 1954, he furthered his studies at the Scuola di Pittura di Roberto Melli in Rome. Influenced by the Lombard countryside and critic Francesco Arcangeli, he embraced informal painting during the 1950s. Della Torre exhibited at Galleria dell'Ariete in Milan, introduced by Guido Ballo. His extensive career included graphic works illustrating texts by various authors. He is survived by his wife, Christa.

Key facts

Enrico Della Torre died at age 91 in Teglio, Valtellina.
He studied at Liceo Artistico di Brera and Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera under Achille Funi.
He studied at Scuola di Pittura di Roberto Melli in Rome in 1954.
He shifted to informal painting in the 1950s, influenced by Francesco Arcangeli.
He exhibited at Galleria dell'Ariete in Milan, introduced by Guido Ballo.
He created illustrated editions for authors including John Donne, Vittorio Sereni, Novalis, Giovanni Pascoli, Camillo Sbarbaro, Giovanni Raboni, Ezra Pound, Tommaso Landolfi, and Lucrezio.
General catalogues of his work were edited by Claudio Parmiggiani and Francesco Tedeschi, published by Skira.
He was married to Christa.

Entities

Artists

Enrico Della Torre
Achille Funi
Roberto Melli
Francesco Arcangeli
Guido Ballo
Beatrice Monti
Claudio Parmiggiani
Francesco Tedeschi
John Donne
Vittorio Sereni
Novalis
Giovanni Pascoli
Camillo Sbarbaro
Giovanni Raboni
Ezra Pound
Tommaso Landolfi
Lucrezio
Angela Madesani

Institutions

Liceo Artistico di Brera
Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera
Scuola di Pittura di Roberto Melli
Galleria dell'Ariete
Skira
Artribune

Locations

Teglio
Valtellina
Pizzighettone
Milan
Rome
Italy

Sources

Artribune — 2022-08-03